Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Kelly Brewer
June 5, 2016
“Nana” Kelly Brewer was a free spirit who came to Dillon, MT from the Big Island of Hawaii in 2006. Along with her companion German Shepard Dog “Bear”, Kelly rooted herself into the community, making Dillon, Montana and all of its beauty her new home. Sadly, Kelly passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016. The discovery of aggressive pancreatic cancer a...
Jay Nelson
June 1, 2016
Jay Frederick Nelson was born July 3, 1923 in Butte Mt to Fred and Margaret (Woolaghan) Nelson of the Big Hole Valley. He passed away June 1, 2016 at his home in Jackson surrounded by his loving family. Jay spent all his life in his beloved Big Hole Valley. In 1941 he married Jean Renz of Dillon. In June 1943...
Lois Schuler
May 30, 2016
Lois Jane Rider Schuler, longtime resident of Dillon died peacefully Monday May 30, 2016 at Parkview Acres Rest Home in Dillon. She was born on September 22, 1922 in Harding County, South Dakota to Dean and Leota (Elliott) Rider and moved to Dillon in her teen years. After graduating from Beaverhead County High School Lois attended Butte Business College, receiving...
Michele Blanchard
May 30, 2016
Michele Louise Blanchard, age 71, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 in Dillon, Montana. Michele was born in Stockton, California to John Nicholas Bisbikis and Marjorie Louise Fish on March 18, 1945. Michele graduated from Stag High School and finished 2 years at Delta Jr. College in Stockton. She retired after 30 years of dedicated work to Pacific Bell Phone...
Virginia Foster
May 29, 2016
Virginia I. Faller Foster, age 88, said her loving goodbyes surrounded by her family on May 29th 2016 at Brendan House, Kalispell, MT. Virginia was the youngest child of five girls born to Joseph and Anna Marie Shields Faller on Feb. 22 1928 in their family home at 700 E Glendale, Dillon, MT. She was educated in Dillon Schools and...
Howard Gaines
May 25, 2016
Howard Kay Gaines, age 65, of Dillon, passed away Wednesday May 25, 2016 of heart complications at Barrett Hospital. Howard was born in Painesville, Ohio on July 4, 1950 to Wayne Robert Gaines and Beulah Yvonne Anderson Gaines. Howard spent his younger years in Ohio and Pennsylvania with his 10 younger siblings. Howard moved to Dillon where he worked on...
Marian Munson
May 13, 2016
Marian Lillian Munson, 92, passed away peacefully at Barrett Memorial hospital on Friday, May 13th, in Dillon, Montana following a brief illness. She was born in Idaho Falls on January 27, 1924 to Frank and Anne Seybold. Marian resided in Dillon from the age of 9 until her death. Throughout the years, Marian held numerous cleaning jobs at hotels, businesses,...
Linda Hoge
May 13, 2016
Linda Ann Vezina Hoge, 68, was called to her heavenly home on May 13 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. The fact that Linda far surpassed the life expectancy that she was given when first diagnosed with cancer is testimony to the fighting spirit that quietly dwelt beneath her gentle demeanor. She fought so that she could take her...
Brenda Baker
May 12, 2016
Brenda Joyce Baker, 75, of Wisdom, died Thursday May 12, 2016, after suffering heart complications. She passed away peacefully. Services will be held Saturday May 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Masonic Hall in Wisdom, graveside services at the Wisdom Cemetery, pot luck reception at the Community Hall in Wisdom. Joyce was born in Twin Bridges on May 10,...
Robert Iverson
May 5, 2016
Robert Ross Iverson passed away on May 5, 2016 at the age of 63 in Sidney, Montana. Rob was born in Butte, MT on January 30, 1953 to Kenneth and Elizabeth “Swede” Iverson and joined two brothers, Jim and Paul. Rob spent his younger years in Missoula where he and his brothers, Paul and Jim, spent their time playing baseball,...
Agnes DeLeon
May 5, 2016
Agnes Jane DeLeon 11/28/1928 - 5/5/2016 A Greater calling has taken Agnes home to join husbands, Nick and Milton and sons, Nicholas and Joseph. A Lover of gardening, a master of intricate crochet and creator of yummy desserts, she will be missed a multitude of ways. She leaves her sons, Jack (Diane), Dan (Joanne), and daughter, Juanita (Dick), 9 grandchildren...
Thea Hamar
May 3, 2016
Thea May Barnes Hamar was born December 18, 1943 in Port Orchard, Washington to Clarence and Alta Barnes. She grew up in Olalla, Washington and enjoyed running the barnacled beaches in her bare feet. She played in the woods with her friends and her little brother, Dale. She was a comical person, an avid storyteller, a skilled artist and a...
Erdene Peck
May 1, 2016
Erdene S. Peck died May 1, 2016 at her home at Big Sky Senior Living in Butte, Montana. Her family was with her. Erdene was born in Geneva, Illinois on September 23, 1920 the daughter of Julius and Esther Sackrison. The family moved to Indianapolis for a time, but when her father died they returned to the area and Erdene...
Roger Cochran
April 29, 2016
Roger Edward Cochran was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Edward Joseph Cochran and Anna (Wickham) Cochran on June 11, 1945. He passed away on April 29, 2016 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon, Montana after a long battle with cancer. He was the oldest of three children and was soon joined by his brother Ronald “Ron” and then by his...
Donald Smith
April 22, 2016
Obituary Donald Nelson Smith Donald Nelson Smith 1943 – 2016 Donald Nelson Smith was born on April 19, 1943 in Dillon, Montana. He was the second of two children of Dora Nelson and Emery Keller Smith. He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1961. Don married Ruth Eilene Clemow on June 29, 1963 and they made their home in...
Robert Beyers
April 14, 2016
ROBERT (Bobby) F. BEYERS 9/18/1959 TO 4/15/2016 Robert (Bobby) Beyers passed away suddenly in his home on April 15, 2016. Bobby was the 2nd child born to Lorraine Redmond Beyers and Robert Beyers in Dillon MT. Bobby was born September 18, 1959 just 12 days before his dad’s birthday, if you knew Bob Sr. then you knew Bob Jr. He...
Gaines McCracken
April 10, 2016
Gaines Richard McCracken April 12, 1930 to April 10, 2016 Gaines Richard McCracken (Dick), 85 passed away in his home in Polaris, Montana on April 10, 2016 of cancer. Dick was born April 12, 1930 in Dillon, Montana to T. Lee and Phyllis McCracken. Dick’s entire life has been identified with skiing, starting when he was just four. Many consider...
Anna Henderson
April 10, 2016
Anna Gail (Janes) Henderson, of Dillon, Montana, peacefully passed away on April 10, 2016. Born February 15, 1931, to Edward Vincent and Blanche Marion (Tracy) Janes, in Iona, Idaho where she grew up and attended the Iona public school. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On February 17, 1947, she married the...
Robert Olson
April 10, 2016
Robert L. Olson (Cowboy Bob) age 70 of Dillon, MT, passed away April 10, 2016 at Parkview Acres Convalescent Center. He was born on September 11, 1945 in Shelby, Montana. Graduating from Shelby High School in 1964. Bob had played in the East West Shrine game. Bob was a strong man, a Cowboy through and through he worked several cattle...
Lorene Burtts
April 8, 2016
Lorene Elizabeth Burtts, 77 of Dillon, Montana went to be with the Lord On April 8, 2016. She was born on March 4, 1939 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Sigurd and Abby Oslin. Lorene was born with a disability and was confined to a wheelchair but those that knew and loved her never saw her disability or the wheelchair. She...
